Wait – Renew – Fly – Run – Walk

Yesterday at church the overhead screen connection was not working properly – I am one of those who still carries her Bible to worship every week. There’s just something about paper, highlighter, penned notes in margins — I think most of you will “get that.” Maybe not all services require note-taking but our new Pastor Tim? He’s starting to bring out the meat and the potatoes! Amen? Put the baby formula away and let’s get out the adult food in The Word! He told us to turn to Colossians 3…well my Bible fell open to Isaiah 40.31.

Yes, Lord.

I know how this works!!! Holy Spirit doesn’t have to body-slam me. I knew there was something on THAT page, God wanted me to notice.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall fly with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 40.31 (Susan’s translation)

As most of you know we are selling our home of 30-years and starting a brand new chapter of life. A chapter of semi-retirement, travel, living in a downtown flat, and living near our daughter. But, as selling real estate goes, this is a journey of difficulty.

Thus, WAIT.

O! sweet Lord, we have waited so very long. We have been ever so faithful. We are ready to do this yesterday. Wait, You say?

Being a student of The Word, this morning I went digging on that word WAIT!

My good, good Father has never let me down – He has not disappointed me; He’s got me – He’s got us, hubs and me — I am going to wait hopefully; my strength He is going to renew and refresh; we are going to flap our wings and fly; we are going to run, we are going to walk and we are not going to faint.

Let’s repeat this, “I am going to wait hopefully,” and I’ve been known to say once or twice…

#hopechangeseverything

I don’t know what YOU are waiting for today, but I ask you to wait hopefully, expectantly…with me.

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I’m not a good waiter either, but I try to remember what Ann Voskamp wrote about waiting, that while we’re waiting, we should be doing what waiters do: serve.
I know you’re doing that, Susan, in so many ways.
Together, we just do the next thing.

Wait. A simple, four-
letter word. But it packs a lot in it. What it means in everyday life is far more weighty that a simple, four-letter word. It’s tough. It’s worse than tough. It’s down right hard. But it brings one to another four-letter: Must. We must wait…on the LORD. It is more than we, in our humaness, can achieve. That ability to wait has to flow from Holy Spirit to our hearts and souls. It is a difficult discipline for God’s people to endure.

Sus’
Praying that you find peace and rest in God’s timing. Your honest sharing
Always warm my heart. I’m sure it is helpful to so many. It seems that we are all hoping for something- and you are ON your path. I hope that you can enjoy the gifts and blessings along the way